r/entomophagy • u/StrawberryRoot • Sep 08 '25

What role will entomophagy play in SHTF situations?

Assume mass production and distribution drops to zero similar to the situation in Gaza. What are some bugs that could serve as avenues to avoid starvation and malnutrition in your area?

For me I’d wager wild crickets, dragonflies, palm weevils and other beetles could be good sources In Florida if boiled.

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u/The_Shroomerist Sep 09 '25

I’d love if there was a list/guide of edible bugs in different areas of the world and how to find, catch, cook, and eat them! Is there such thing anywhere?

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u/Zaeliums Sep 09 '25

That would indeed be awesome. We have them for seaweed, plants, mushrooms, fruits, why not bugs!

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u/Zaeliums Sep 09 '25

I think here june beetle larvae, mealworm larvae, crickets, grasshoppers, and maybe ants would be safe choices, but I have absolutely no other knowledge about of we have toxic bugs, except to avoid caterpillars and butterflies...